Georgia Tech and VMI have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1914; Georgia Tech leads the series 15–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Georgia Tech 9–1, and Georgia Tech has won the last 6. Share
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Georgia Tech’s side (Alexander 4–0 against Clarkson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Georgia Tech VMITicks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
1951 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Nov 11, 1951
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Photos
A scene from the October 2, 1926 game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and VMI Keydets football teams at Grant FieldPhoto: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1926 game
Georgia Tech football player Doug Wycoff makes a five-yard gain during their game against VMI in 1925.Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1925 game
Georgia Tech Golden Tornado player Carter Barron goes through the center during a football game against VMI in 1925.Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1925 game
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
